Battle of Holowczyn
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The Battle of Holowczyn was fought in July 1708 between the Russian army, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden, only 26 years of age at the time. Despite difficult natural obstacles and
Swedish cavalry crossing the marshes
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
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Count Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld was a Swedish Field Marshal and Royal Councillor. He was mentor and chief military advisor to King Charles XII of Sweden, and served as deputy commander-in-chief of the Ca
Battle of Holowczyn
…Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (present-day Belarus) Result Swedish victory Belligerents Swedish Empire Tsardom of Russia Commanders and leaders Charles XII Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld Boris Sheremetev Aleksandr Menshikov Anikita Repnin Strength 12,500 28,000–39,000 Casualties and losses 1,293 • 265 killed • 1,028 wounded 1,655–6,000…
Castle of Griebenow. Built between 1707 and 1709.
Battle of Lund (1684) by Johann Philip Lemke. Rehnskiöld fought with his squadron at Lund, which he later took command of after its commander had been wounded.
King Charles XI (1691) by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl.
King Charles XII of Sweden (1706) by Johan David Schwartz.